Mohammad Anabtawi
Mohammad Anabtawi is a Dubai-based Jordanian photographer known for his emotionally rich landscape and cultural imagery. With a background in technology, he blends structure and storytelling in his work. Through his photography venture, he offers workshops and learning experiences. His recent travels have taken him to remote regions in pursuit of visual stories that resonate. Mohammad’s work has been exhibited across the region and internationally recognized with awards, including the XPOSURE Nature and Scenic Beauty Award and the International Photography Awards (IPA).
Mohammad Anabtawi is a Jordanian photographer based in Dubai, whose lens explores the subtle dialogue between nature, culture, and human presence. With roots in computer and technology fields, his approach combines analytical thinking with creative intuition, resulting in visually balanced and emotionally resonant imagery.
Through his own photography venture, Mohammad offers workshops and training that help others discover new perspectives through the art of seeing. His photographic journeys often take him to remote and culturally rich locations, where he documents landscapes shaped by time and human connection.
His work has been featured in several exhibitions, including Light from the Past, Tale of Light, and The Silent Nature, and spans a wide range of visual moods—from stark black-and-white compositions to vibrant natural scenes.
Mohammad’s photography has earned international recognition, including the XPOSURE Nature and Scenic Beauty Award (2023), the IPA Nature/Astro Award (2022), and the Youth Excellence Award from Jordan’s Ministry of Culture (2011). His ongoing mission is to create images that invite reflection, deepen appreciation for the natural world, and connect audiences to the stories found in quiet places.
Mohammad’s philosophy of photography goes beyond the technicality of capturing an image; it’s about capturing the stories and emotions that lie beneath the surface. His work strives to create a visual dialogue between nature, culture, and human presence. Each photograph is an opportunity to explore the delicate balance between the untamed beauty of the landscape and the intricate, often understated relationship humans share with it.
Whether it’s the quiet solitude of a remote wilderness or the subtle traces of humanity amidst vast, natural backdrops, Mohammad seeks to uncover the unseen connections that unite these worlds. For him, photography is an invitation to pause and reflect—to truly see what is often overlooked. It is through this lens that he aims to evoke both wonder and introspection, enabling the viewer to experience the profound silence and majesty of nature and the quiet stories embedded within it.
His images serve as a window into moments of stillness, offering an intimate exploration of landscapes, cultures, and human presence. They are more than just representations of the physical world—they are reflections of the deeper, emotional truths that bind us to the places we inhabit.
Past exhibitions:
– The Nabatean Colors (2012, Royal Culture Center, Amman-Jordan).
– Light from The Past (2013, Ras Al-Ein Gallery, Amman-Jordan).
– The Silent Nature (2014, Ras Al-Ein Gallery, Amman-Jordan).
– Tale of Light (2017, Jordanian National Gallery of Fine Arts, Amman-Jordan).
